The Esplanade has taken the place of the Staten Island Hotel, and starting next month, the transformed site, with 145 apartments, will open its doors to those interested in moving into the 10-story building on Richmond Avenue in Graniteville.

The changes inside and outside the structure are eye-catching. The Esplanade is now sporting a new, brighter color. Each floor has been remodeled; windows have been added to provide residents a view.

The former ballroom received its own metamorphosis and will serve as the dining room for residents. The outdoor terrace attached to the eating area is in the process of being turned into an outdoor park with artificial turf and benches that face the back of the property.

Stanley’s Restaurant, the restaurant in the bygone hotel, is now an activity room that folks at the Esplanade can use for card- and game-playing, television-watching, and chit-chatting.

You’ll find brand new furniture, carpets, paintings, wallpaper and other welcoming features, including a redesigned lobby.

According to Alexander Scharf, among the third generation of Esplanade owners, the location got an $8 million renovation that included a complete remodeling.

Once a place with 187 hotel rooms, the site now boasts 100 one-bedroom and 45 studio apartments. Each includes a small kitchen and flat-screen television, as well as new bathrooms.

In addition to three daily meals, the Esplanade will provide residents with housekeeping, a gym, wireless Internet connection, a library, computer room, doctor’s office, and beauty parlor.

“You don’t have to worry about anything here,” said Scharf. “You move in and you’re taken care of.”

“This is a beautiful facility, and there’s very little available like this in this market,” he added, calling the new Esplanade one of the “highest ends” you’ll find in the senior residence business.

The Holiday Inn franchise first vacated the site in 1966, but in the 1990s, the Holiday Inn was bought out by an investment group that turned the building into the Staten Island Hotel, according to Advance archives. The hotel closed in 2010.

There was a proposal to re-open it as a Crowne Plaza franchise, but that didn’t materialize.

Members of the Scharf family, owners of four Esplanades in New York, and others, purchased the property for $9.5 million in 2011, according to Advance archives.

The Esplanade’s other locations are in Manhattan, Chestnut Ridge, White Plains and Palisades.

“This building was an eyesore for many years. It went through many hands, and it was completely obsolete as a hotel,” said Scharf. “Someone had to come here and do something, and we’re happy to have the opportunity to retrofit it. As a hotel, it was of very poor quality.”

Folks interested in the Esplanade can call 718-698-5000 or visit www.esplanadesenior.com.

On-site marketing employees will be at the location next week, said Scharf, and a sign will soon be at the top of the building.

“There was a need for this, and we’re ready to rock and roll here,” said Scharf. “We’re very excited about it.”